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Now for the first time in Australia to celebrate the Who's 50th anniversary, Three of Australia’s
finest singers have banded together to create an unforgettable tribute to one of the greatest rock
bands of all time

The Who were one of the great rock bands of the all-time. Formed in 1964, early on the group waspart of the "Mod" movement, playing R&B music in stylized tailored suits, before morphing into anunruly proto-punk band famous for smashing their instruments at the end of live performances. Thisperiod is epitomized by the oft-mentioned lyric "Hope I die before I get old" in the band's 1965 tune"My Generation."

Eventually The Who graduated into high-minded and inventive rock, rising in fame alongside fellowBrit superbands The Beatles and The Rolling Stones and playing at Woodstock in 1969. Daltry was ablonde-maned and bare-chested lead singer, Townshend an energetic dervish on guitar. Moonbecame one of rock-and-roll's great flameouts, famous for his savage drumming and whimsicallymad offstage life until his sudden death at age 32. Burly bassist Entwistle anchored the group,standing stoically alongside Townshend's leaps and windmills.

The band continued on after the deaths of Moon and later Entwistle, touring and recording into the21st century. Their many albums include My Generation (1965), The Who Sell Out (1969, includingthe single "I Can See for Miles"), the ground-breaking rock opera Tommy (1969, with the single"Pinball Wizard"), the landmark Live at Leeds (1970), Who's Next (1971, with the singles "BabaO'Reilly" and "Won't Get Fooled Again"), Who Are You (1978), and It's Hard (1982). The 1973concept album Quadrophenia was the basis for a 1979 movie. A 1979 documentary of the band, TheKids Are Alright, was titled after their 1965 single of that name.

The Who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

Now for the first time in Australia to celebrate the Who's 50th anniversary, Three of Australia'sfinest singers have banded together to create an unforgettable tribute to one of the greatest rockbands of all time.

Simon Meli is your quintessential rock 'n' roller. His love of 70's rock is evident in both his look andsound - he takes his cue from Led Zeppelin, The Black Crowes and Lenny Kravitz. He has beenperforming professionally for more than 10 years, and tours regularly with his band 'TheWidowbirds'. Eager to appear on The Voice, Simon interrupted his bands tour and flew 30 hoursfrom Stockholm especially for The Voice audition.

Ciaran Gribbin joined INXS in 2011 as their singer and co-songwriter and has since touredextensively with the band. Ciaran has just co-written a song for the new movie 'Imagined' starring AlPacino, Annette Bening, and Jennifer Garner which is due for release in 2014. Prior to INXS heplayed he played countless shows with many artists including Paul McCartney, The Script, Gotye &Paolo Nutini amongst others. As a songwriter he co-wrote Madonna's Grammy nominated'Celebration' and wrote, recorded and produced all of the original songs for the Irish music-basedmovie 'Killing Bono'.

Steve Balbi has transformed from one of Australia's leading songwriters, first with Noiseworks,followed by Electric Hippies, to become a dynamic solo performer. His compelling music and uniquestyle transcends generations. After playing sell-out concerts, touring the world and receivingnumerous awards including three ARIA Double Platinum Records and three ARIA Gold Records, Steveemerged from the darker side of rock 'n' roll with an energy and authenticity that has created anunderground swell amongst new fans. Steve connects with his audience through his genuine andpowerful performances.

50 Years of The Who - My GenerationStarring Ciaran Gribbin, Simon Meli and Steve Balbi.